2008 Random Rumblings Take 3

[HollywoodLeo]

Alfredo Amezaga has lost a step. His speed drops to 7 ...
Alfredo Amezaga has lost some momentum, his range at 2B drops to 8 ...
Alfredo Amezaga has lost some momentum, his range at 3B drops to 8 ...
Alfredo Amezaga has lost some momentum, his range at SS drops to 9 ...
Alfredo Amezaga has lost some momentum, his range at LF drops to 5 ...
Alfredo Amezaga has lost some momentum, his range at CF drops to 6 ...
Alfredo Amezaga has lost some momentum, his range at RF drops to 5 ...

I wonder if he's still whining about play time.

[NYgiantsfan5689]

Joaquin Arias seems to have lost some bat speed, resulting in less contact...

Once batting over .400 well into the season, he dies a horrible and painful death........

my batting average is plummeting, the pitching ERA is consistently bad.......this team is going downhill FAST

[Halladay_is_God]

Date: Saturday, 8/19/2008
Subject: Wondering
Boss,
What about my playing time? Am I not
good enough to play regularly for this
team? I'm not a happy camper right now. If that doesn't
change, trade me!

Regards,
Adrian Beltre



Dear, Mr Beltre

You suck, go home, never return, retire or die I don't care.

HiG

P.S. too late for a trade

[HollywoodLeo]

Demanding a trade after the trade deadline.

[Kingdom]

Joaquin Arias seems to have lost some bat speed, resulting in less contact...

Once batting over .400 well into the season, he dies a horrible and painful death........

my batting average is plummeting, the pitching ERA is consistently bad.......this team is going downhill FAST

You can have Adam Kennedy.
Esteban German has found a good niche.

[Doppelgänger]

Darren McFadden gained a ton of actuals and is now inexplicably ready for the MLB after 2 sims in AAA. Aaron Thompson lost some stuff, but is still 10-8-10 and completely filled out. My second round pick Victor Perez gained talent and is now 9-10-10. This draft is looking pretty good, and my team is coming together. I'm still preying Volquez gains some talent back and Asrubal Cabrera lost talent to become officially worthless. I loved his defense too.

[ljshorty89]

By the way, Crazy. I just noticed, but you have the picture wrong for SS Jose Reyes of Anaheim. I believe you have a picture of the A-ball Catcher Jose A Reyes instead of Major Leaguer Jose B Reyes...

[Kingdom]

Darren McFadden gained a ton of actuals and is now inexplicably ready for the MLB after 2 sims in AAA. Aaron Thompson lost some stuff, but is still 10-8-10 and completely filled out. My second round pick Victor Perez gained talent and is now 9-10-10. This draft is looking pretty good, and my team is coming together. I'm still preying Volquez gains some talent back and Asrubal Cabrera lost talent to become officially worthless. I loved his defense too.

I knew I should have drafted him, damnit damnit damnit. Screw Jose Reyes, why I kept a met is beyond me

[Kingdom]

By the way, Crazy. I just noticed, but you have the picture wrong for SS Jose Reyes of Anaheim. I believe you have a picture of the A-ball Catcher Jose A Reyes instead of Major Leaguer Jose B Reyes...

Jose Reyes appreciates having another stalker.

[Dry1313]

The Good:
Willie Billips seems to have improved his pure stuff!
Willie Billips's pitches have more bite now, the movement has improved! (Now a 9-5-8)
Sean Henn seems to have improved his pure stuff! (Now a 9-6-8)
Neil Wilson has learned to better avoid strikeouts!
Neil Wilson increased his bat control, resulting in more contact! (Now an 8-6-4 @ catcher)
Josh Johnson's pitches have more bite now, the movement has improved! (10-8-10)

The Bad:
Stephen Drew seems to have lost some bat speed, resulting in less contact...(4-6-8 )
Jarrod Saltalamacchia has lost some power...
Jarrod Saltalamacchia seems to have lost some bat speed, resulting in less contact...(5-8-8 )
Wily Mo Pena has lost some power...
Wily Mo Pena seems to have lost some bat speed, resulting in less contact...(5-7-9)

The Ugly:
Batting AVG: .240 (31st)
Homeruns: 116 (27th)
Walks: 333 (31st)
Stolen Bases: 75 (27th)
Runs Scored: 536 (32nd)

Pitching ERA: 4.36 (11th)
Opponents AVG: .254 (7th)
HRs Allowed: 136 (T-14th)
Walks Allowed: 440 (25th)
Runs Allowed: 626 (11th)


That's right. I have good pitching and worst in the league hitting...with my pitchers gaining talent and my hitters losing...

This sucks.

[DiamondDave]

Drew Stubbs... Won Batter of the Month award on 9/1/2008, hitting .490 with 4 HR, 23 RBI... the phenom keeps going... batting .383 still... tops in every major category except HR and RBI (where he's 2nd in RBI)

Batting AVG: .287 (1st)
Homeruns: 166 (2nd)
Walks: 437 (T-10th)
Stolen Bases: 173 (7th)
Runs Scored: 819 (1st)

Pitching ERA: 5.01 (27th)
Opponents AVG: .270 (26th)
HRs Allowed: 136 (14th)
Walks Allowed: 439 (24th)
Runs Allowed: 714 (27th)

[Halladay_is_God]

Stubbs needs to die

[Kingdom]

twice no less

[Doppelgänger]

No, Dave should have excepted my offer for Stubbs to start the season. That is truth.

[Doppelgänger]

I knew I should have drafted him, damnit damnit damnit. Screw Jose Reyes, why I kept a met is beyond me

Nah, you made the right choice. Catchers are premium. Honestly though I thought McFadden was one of the top 3 players on the board. I was amazed he lasted so long.